Maintenance Technician I

Job Title

Support plant production through troubleshooting, maintenance, and repairs of manufacturing and facilities equipment, fixtures, and systems through preventative maintenance procedures and root cause analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Troubleshoots, repairs, and performs preventative maintenance on medical device manufacturing equipment, hydraulics, pneumatic systems, motor and machine controls, electrical systems, and electronics.

Resolves issues related to equipment, process, compliance; performs unscheduled maintenance and responds to trouble calls in a timely manner.

Performs daily preventative maintenance tasks to ensure equipment is operational.

Works in a safe manner always, and is trained in Arc Flash, Lock Out Tag Out, Basic Electrical Safety, Ladder Safety, and other plant programs.

Ensure work order system, maintenance, and facility procedures are followed and completed properly, including pre-approvals and signoffs. Follows Good Documentation Practices (GDP) as always outlined by Baxter policies and procedures. Document all work in CMMS as required.

Responsible to maintain spare parts inventory of their assigned area.

Strict adherence to environmental health and safety (EHS) and manufacturing SOP, policies, and procedures to ensure safe and quality products are always produced.

Works with EHS to ensure compliance with global requirements.

Performs modification, upgrades, and new installation of equipment and machinery.

Participates in department and site continuous improvement projects.

All other tasks assigned as required to support plant production and operational excellence.

Qualifications

Must have good written and verbal communication skills (ability to read, write and speak fluent English) and understanding of cGMP regulations. Good procedural writing skills.

Good computer skills (Microsoft Windows based software, email, Microsoft Office Suite, internet sites, and PDFs).

Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Maximo preferred.

Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC) systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron). SCADA/EMS/Client experience preferred.

Experience with motor controls, variable speed/variable frequency drives, servos, stepper motors, high speed packaging equipment, pneumatic systems.

Candidate must be capable of reading and working with electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, building drawings, and part diagrams.

Working knowledge of photo eyes/sensors, limit switches, proximity sensors, temperature controllers, inkjet printers, and vision systems (Cognex, Keyence preferred).

Experience performing maintenance and troubleshooting of high-speed manufacturing/packaging equipment, including pick-and-place systems, conveyors, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, continuous inkjet printing systems, ultrasonic welders, extrusion equipment, rubber processing equipment.

Experience working on facility equipment, including compressed air systems, vacuum systems, HVAC equipment, RO water systems. Some machining, welding, tooling experience preferred Electrical knowledge and experience with AC/DC motors and drives, electrical systems up to 480V 3-Phase, relays, switches, sensors, solenoids, servo motors, low voltage systems.

Incumbent must work in a clean room environment, wearing special garments. Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn due to safety requirements.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent required.

3-5 years of prior maintenance experience on automate manufacturing machines/equipment.

Physical Demands & Working Environment

Physical Activity of this Position:

• Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from work site to another.
• Pushing. Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

Physical Requirements of this Position:

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity Requirements, Including Color, Depth Perception, and Field Vision:

Incumbent is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.).

Conditions the Incumbent will be Subject to in this Position:

Incumbent is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

Incumbent is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.

Incumbent is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above ambient noise level.

Incumbent is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, pressurized equipment, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat, or exposure to chemicals. Incumbent is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system and/or skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gasses, or poor ventilation.